Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife-Chapter 70: Space or Heavenly Mansion

"Let’s go with the price Gao Xiangming mentioned. Besides, isn’t he also giving us some yellow strips?"

"As for how many yellow strips, we’ll leave that to his conscience. Shu Ci, you count out the money for him first. I’ll put the items in the backpack."

Gu Jiaojiao spoke slowly, under the two men’s expectant gazes.

"Don’t you worry, ma’am. I’ll go inside to get the yellow strips. I definitely won’t let you get the short end of the stick." Gao Xiangming finished speaking and went into the back room.

Su Shuochi thought his wife was incredibly perceptive. ’The yellow strips are much more practical than those antiques,’ he mused.

His gaze on his wife was fervent and doting as he deftly took the money out of the backpack to count.

Then he handed the backpack to Gu Jiaojiao. "Honey, you can take your time packing. It’ll take me a while to count the money."

"Okay, just make sure you count it correctly."

Su Shuochi knew his wife wanted to put the things on the floor into her Heavenly Mansion, which was why he didn’t rush to do it himself.

Besides, he could only move his torso at the moment. His legs were still immobile, so he couldn’t squat down and couldn’t help her anyway.

When he was healthy, he had never thought about marriage. As soldiers, they prioritized the country’s affairs.

If you met a good partner, you would be filled with guilt. If you met a bad one, you would end up covered in scars.

’It’s better to have nothing than something of poor quality.’ So he had always kept his heart closed. But now, he had an immortal for a wife by his side.

’This isn’t just icing on the cake; it’s a sweetness that fills my entire heart.’

’My legs might not work yet, but that won’t stop me from loving my wife. We have all the time in the world.’

’Nurturing a flower isn’t a matter of chance; it requires years of dedication.’

’Love is the same. The most sincere love is like the strongest wine—it needs time to mature.’

Su Shuochi counted the money seriously, his heart bubbling with joy. ’Counting money feels good, but thinking about my wife feels even better.’

"Sir, could you please count a little faster?" Gao Xiangming watched Su Shuochi count the bills one by one, growing anxious.

’I wish I could just snatch it all and count it myself. I’ve already brought out a box of yellow strips from the house.’

’And this guy is only halfway done!’

"Here’s five hundred. I’ve already counted it, but you should count it again."

"Sir, I’ve already counted it. It’s exactly five hundred." Gao Xiangming stared eagerly at the stack of ten-yuan bills in Su Shuochi’s hand.

’A thousand yuan seems like a lot, but it won’t be much once it’s divided among our whole family.’

’My grandparents passed away during the turbulent years, and my dad married my mom before the Gao family’s downfall.’

’That’s why my mom is very beautiful, and my sisters and I are all quite good-looking.’

’Because my older and younger sisters were attractive, they married men who, despite being dirt poor, were at least decent-looking.’

’But my uncles weren’t so lucky. They all married women from the village that no one else would have.’

’They were either crude ogresses or had a limp, their labor value was abysmal, and they earned the lowest work points.’

’The cousins I grew up with are uglier than sin. If I don’t give them a bigger share of the money, it’ll be hard for my male cousins to find wives, and even harder for my female cousins to get married!’

Gu Jiaojiao had no idea the two men were having such lively inner monologues. She was carefully placing the antiques into her space.

A row on the shelf where she previously kept medicine had been cleared, which was perfect for storing the antiques.

’I can’t put the box of yellow strips into the space in front of Gao Xiangming. I’ll just put it on Su Shuochi’s wheelchair for now.’

’And the five live donkeys... I have to see if I can put them in the space. If the space can hold live donkeys, that would be perfect.’

At that moment, everyone in Dashan Village was out harvesting rice. Only Gao Xiangming and his mother, who had bound feet, were at the Gao family’s home.

Using the excuse of going to the bathroom, Gu Jiaojiao entered her space and mentally constructed a donkey pen.

She tested it and found that live donkeys could indeed be put into the space, which made her ecstatic.

Su Shuochi finally finished counting the money and gave it to Gao Xiangming. When he saw his wife come out, he asked, "Honey, how are we going to get our donkeys out of here?"

"First, we’ll head to town to catch up with Song Zijie’s vehicle. Gao Xiangming, is there a shortcut to town from here?"

"A few of them aren’t in good health, and this mountain road is difficult, so the vehicle is moving slowly. They probably haven’t reached town yet. If we take a shortcut, we can catch them."

Su Shuochi: ...

He had been trying to ask how they were going to transport the little donkeys.

"There actually is a small path. Are you planning to herd the donkeys all the way to town on foot?"

"Yes. Once we get to town, we can get a ride. Gao Xiangming, please walk us to the path."

"Let me take you all the way to town," Gao Xiangming offered, in high spirits after receiving the large sum of money.

"No need. In the future, if you get any more of these things, you can come to Qing City to sell them to us, or write us a letter asking us to come pick them up."

Gu Jiaojiao deliberately changed the subject. ’I don’t want him to escort us. There’s no way I’m actually herding several donkeys to town on foot.’

’Besides, no matter how slowly Song Zijie’s vehicle was going, it’s probably already left the town and is on its way to the county seat by now.’

When Su Shuochi and his wife arrived, his wheelchair had been loaded with two hundred jin of rice. As they left, his wheelchair held a box of gold.

He also had a bulging bag on his back, though it was actually empty and very light.

Gao Xiangming herded the five donkeys, escorting them to the small path. "Are you sure you don’t want me to take you?"

"You should head back and tidy up. Don’t let anyone get eyes on that rice. Our ride is waiting for us at the entrance to town."

"Alright then, I won’t see you off any further. Next time I find something good, I’ll write to you and let you come pick it out yourselves."

"Okay. I have to go to school tomorrow, so time is tight. Next time, I’ll come back and properly browse the black market here."

Gu Jiaojiao said with great regret.

’In reality, I’ve had a huge haul this time. Antiques, herbs, wild boar, little donkeys... I’ve gotten almost everything I need.’

’But who would ever complain about having too many treasures!’

"Right. If it’s urgent, send a telegram. If not, write us a letter. You should head back now."

Gao Xiangming reluctantly bid farewell to Gu Jiaojiao and her husband. "Take care, then. I won’t go any further."

Because Gao Xiangming was present, Su Shuochi hadn’t spoken. He carefully pushed his wheelchair.

All the while, he watched his wife with a fervent gaze. ’This wheelchair from the heavens is really something else.’

’Even though the mountain path is rugged, uneven, and full of twists and turns, my wheelchair moves with perfect stability.’

Once Gao Xiangming was out of sight, Gu Jiaojiao focused all her attention on scanning the path for any pedestrians.

She was waiting for a moment when no one was around to put the little donkeys into her space. Finally, the opportunity came. With a single thought, she moved all five donkeys into the space.

Meanwhile, seeing that Gao Xiangming was gone, Su Shuochi was eager to share his wonderful mood with his wife.

"Jiaojiao—Jiaojiao... you..." The usually composed Su Shuochi was so shocked he stammered.

A chill shot up from his tailbone straight to the crown of his head.

’My wife isn’t going to return to her Heavenly Mansion at any moment, is she?!’

Seeing the man’s dumbfounded expression, Gu Jiaojiao’s heart skipped a beat. "Su Shuochi, just say what you want to say."

"Honey, did you send the little donkeys to your Heavenly Mansion?"

"Heavenly Mansion?" ’What the heck is that?’

"It’s the place you usually live. We mortals call it a Heavenly Mansion," Su Shuochi explained in his pleasant voice.

Gu Jiaojiao: ...